Snowbound, Sort Of

The weather forecast yesterday included the possibility of light winter precipitation in Lubbock, with the heaviest amounts being to the south and east of Lubbock. The thought was the storm would hit late Sunday afternoon or even Sunday evening, Monday morning.

Well, I woke up and there was 2-3 inches of snow on the ground in Lubbock, and as of 8:25 AM, it was still snowing, although now, about 9:30 it appears to have stopped in Lubbock.  True to the prediction, the amounts south and east of Lubbock are greater than the amount of snow we received in Lubbock. 

The traffic is moving, and those going slow and easy will be okay, if they do not get taken out by a careless driver.  There are accidents, closed roads, and air line cancellations. http://www.kcbd.com/story/11894446/area-delays-and-closings.  I had a brief errand to run today, to get some things in the mail for NASW.  Since the next pick up is not until Monday, anyway, I can drop off the items before I go to work in the morning.

So it is, that I can be "snowbound" and enjoy it.

I am thinking about the complaints that the Superbowl  http://www.nfl.com/superbowl/48 is being held in New Jersey this year.  The complaints include that that it is in an outside stadium in a part of the country that is sure to be cold, and could have snow and ice with which to contend.  Well, this storm in the Southwest reminds of John Madden's http://www.biography.com/people/john-madden-9542594  comment about football "any given Sunday."  Well, his comment referred to the fact that on any given Sunday, any team could beat any other team.

This snow storm reminds me that a snow storm can occur on "any given Sunday" in the South.  Yet, in the South, a snow storm of just a few inches can cripple a city in the South:  The South does not have the equipment to contend with a winter storm. People in the South do not always have the equipment, clothing and experience to deal with a winter storm.  So, in my mind, it makes sense to consider that if the Superbowl is going to be in an outdoor stadium, there is no reason not to have it in the North, where people are accustomed to winter weather and are better equipped to deal with winter weather.  Let's face it, even a Superbowl in a domed stadium in the South could face problems from winter weather.  Look at what happened in Atlanta, Ga. http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/01/29/us-usa-weather-idUSBREA0Q1DK20140129 recently.

So a few inches of snow can make me enjoy being "snowbound" for the day.  If the Superbowl were to be held in the vicinity of this snow storm, there might be logistics  problems involved.  But no, no Superbowl in Lubbock.  Just snow.